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Chapter 6 Introduction to Fraction Operations
Organizing a Sports Event

Sandor is organizing an international sports event. He finds that he can divide the participants into equal groups of 11 people. However, if he uses a smaller number of people, from 2 people to 10 people, he always has one person left over. What is the minimum number of people attending?



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